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name: Mario Moorhead
title: Technology Executive | AI Strategy & Implementation
location: Baltimore City, MD
summary: Creative Scientist Engineer technology leader focused on integrating AI in innovative ways to solve real problems 20+ years of experience.
tags: [python, react, aws, devops,cloud intergrations,AI architecture,AI integration, Iot, robotics, drupal, devOps, CI pipelines, soundscapes, soundtracks]
open_to: [Cloud intergrations,AI architecture,AI integration]

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# Mario Moorhead

**Technology Executive | AI Strategy & Implementation** · Baltimore City, OK  
[mario@blackskymedia.org](mailto:mario@blackskymedia.org)  
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[Blacksky](https://blackskymedia.org) . [Maurice AI](https://blacksky-chat.us/demo) . [GitHub](https://github.com/ethoz1970) · [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/ethoz1970)


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## About

Senior AI/ML Engineer with 10+ years of software development experience and deep expertise in building production RAG systems and LLM-powered applications. Hands-on experience implementing RAG pipelines using embeddings, vector search (Pinecone, ChromaDB), and multiple LLM providers (GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Mistral). Creator of production AI tools including a RAG-powered enterprise sales platform and an AI coding assistant. Pioneer of LLM-to-LLM testing methodology for automated AI quality assurance.

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## Experience

### Senior AI/Full Stack Developer | FSIS/USDA
*July 2024 – Present*

- Architected AI-powered translation platform integrating LLM capabilities with Python backend
- Deployed containerized ML services on Kubernetes with Bicep infrastructure-as-code
- Implemented Redis caching and PostgreSQL for high-performance AI inference pipelines
- Led mobile accessibility testing for Turkey Calculator across dozens of physical devices

### Solutions Architect | Blue Cadet / National Gallery of Art
*June 2024 – August 2024*

- Deployed Azure infrastructure using ARM templates with CI/CD automation
- Architected API-driven integrations between legacy and modern systems

### Senior Full Stack Developer | ICF / USAID
*December 2022 – October 2023*

- Built Python-based backend services and REST APIs for enterprise data platform on AWS
- Implemented data pipelines and system integrations for international development applications
- Led migration from legacy PHP to modern Python-based microservices architecture

### Senior Application Architect | Infosys / Vanguard
*November 2020 – September 2021*

- Architected enterprise applications for financial services with Python and cloud-native technologies
- Led cross-functional teams delivering scalable solutions in regulated environment

### Cloud Solutions Architect | Diamond IS / U.S. Treasury
*April 2020 – November 2020*

- Led Azure cloud migration using Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and automated deployment pipelines
- Designed scalable cloud architecture ensuring high availability and security compliance


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## Technical Skills

**AI/ML:** RAG architecture, LLM integration, prompt engineering, embeddings, semantic search, LLM-to-LLM testing, multi-agent systems

**LLMs:** OpenAI GPT-4, Anthropic Claude, Meta Llama 3.1, Mistral, fine-tuning, token optimization

**Vector Databases:** Pinecone, ChromaDB, FAISS, embedding-based semantic search, vector indexing

**Frameworks:** LangChain, LlamaIndex, Hugging Face Transformers, OpenAI API, Anthropic API

**Languages:** Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, SQL

**Cloud/Infrastructure:** AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Bicep, ARM templates

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## AI Projects

### Maurice — RAG-Powered Enterprise Sales Platform
*Blacksky LLC*

- Architected end-to-end RAG pipeline using embeddings, Pinecone vector search, and LLM orchestration
- Implemented semantic search over enterprise documents with ChromaDB for prototyping and Pinecone for production
- Built Python backend integrating GPT-4 and Claude APIs with custom prompt engineering for sales context
- Designed multi-turn conversation memory and context management for coherent sales interactions

### Ife — AI Coding Assistant
*Blacksky LLC*

- Developed RAG-based coding assistant using LangChain for document retrieval and code generation
- Implemented vector embeddings for codebase search using ChromaDB with custom chunking strategies
- Built real-time code suggestion engine with streaming LLM responses
- Pioneered LLM-to-LLM testing methodology using Ife to validate Maurice outputs at scale

### SlimeHive — Swarm Robotics Platform
*Blacksky LLC*

- Built distributed coordination system for swarm robotics using Python and MQTT
- Implemented decentralized decision-making algorithms across Raspberry Pi nodes
- Designed BLE mesh networking for inter-robot communication

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## Education

**MS Exhibition Design** — Fashion Institute of Technology (2008)

**MSEd Education** — Pace University (2004)

**BS Communications** — Parsons School of Design (1993)

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## Certifications

- Acquia Certified Drupal Developer

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*A complete list of my work history is available upon request.*


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